POSHVICE

May 31, 2008

Shopping For The Perfect Swimwear

One of the most stressful shopping seasons for many women is right before summer - when it becomes time to start looking for new swimwear. Body insecurity issues aside, there’s an overwhelming amount of suits, styles, colors & shapes to choose from - and it can take hours of hanging out in the womens swimwear department before you even find ONE suit that manages to be both attractive and flattering.

The most common problem that I personally have when shopping for swimsuits (and tops in general, really) is that I’m - ahem - very well-endowed in the bust area, and most clothing that fits my chest is really baggy everywhere else; while things that fit the rest of me are too tight in the chest. I’ve actually been browsing plus-size lines like Christina swim suits in hopes that maybe I can find a swim top that I like there (since retailers seem to assume that if you have big boobs, the rest of you has to be big as well) and then a cute bottom from a place that stocks “straight” sizes (weird terminology, I know), like Ocean Pacific, or something.

Though if anyone knows of any stores that cater to my body type, I’m open to suggestions.

May 15, 2008

Oh my God, SHOES.

I’ve always had this secret passion for sexy shoes - every costume party or Halloween or what have you is only special because I get the opportunity to dress up in outfits normally reserved for the party-til-7am-in-Miami crowd, which I most definitely do not fit into. But that doesn’t stop me from browsing shoe websites and lusting over the highest of the high heels while I plot my next Halloween costume! I mean, I know it’s crazy, but I can’t help but admit that deep-down, I really want a pair of light-up lucite stilettos. Sorry!